jaçanã-africana vs Devilray

Actophilornis africanus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• jaçanã-africana is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaçanã-africana	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Jacanidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Actophilornis	Mobula
Species	Actophilornis africanus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

jaçanã-africana and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

jaçanã-africana

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaçanã-africana	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

jaçanã-africana

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

jaçanã-africana

The African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) is a species in the genus Actophilornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.